Child Advocacy Center

Help children find a voice by supporting theMadison County, Illinois Child Advocacy Center (CAC)

Thank you for your interest in the Madison County Child Advocacy Center (CAC). The CAC provides professional intervention and supportive services to fight child abuse. Most importantly, the CAC provides a safe haven for children to talk about the physical or sexual abuse they may have experienced and to help in limiting the number of times a child has to be interviewed. Before the CAC opened, a child who was a victim or witnessed a violent crime would often be interviewed by eight to 12 different people before the case went to trial. Because of the CAC, abused children no longer have to endure such a strenuous interviewing process and authorities are better able to prosecute abuse cases.

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An estimated 3,500 children’s lives are disrupted by a child abuse investigation in Madison County each year. Our services ensure that each allegation is fairly and thoroughly investigated and the victim receives the services necessary to help in recovery.

Our Mission

The mission of the Madison County Child Advocacy Center is to provide a professional and child-friendly environment to assist in the investigation of allegations of child abuse, provide access to services and treatment for victims and their families and raise awareness within the community.

Learn more about the CAC, what we do, who we help, and consider helping us as we help children of abuse find a voice.